Affirmative Action/Recruitment Plan

a.To detail Texas State's policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination in the provision of employment, education, and other services to the public.

b.To establish the procedures and responsibilities for implementing the Affirmative Action/Recruitment Plan at Texas State (see Attachment I).

c.To provide a glossary of terms and definitions that are used to support the Affirmative Action/Recruitment Plan, equal employment opportunity (EEO), nondiscrimination, diversity, equity, and access at Texas State (see Attachment II).

02.COMMITMENT

02.01 Texas State reaffirms its good faith efforts and commitment as an equal opportunity employer to:

a.Provide employment and educational opportunities that will result in a diverse employment force and student body; and

02.02 Each administrative officer and department head shares in the responsibility to achieve affirmative action and diversity goals for the university. The Affirmative Action/Recruitment Plan (Attachment I) outlines the specific responsibilities.

02.03 Terms and definitions contained in Attachment II are taken from the following: Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), Executive Order 11246 and 11375, the implementing Revised Order No. 4, The Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, Title IX, Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and other applicable federal and state regulations. Attachment II provides a glossary of terms pertinent to the Affirmative Action/Recruitment Plan at Texas State.

02.04 In addition to this UPPS, the following UPPSs apply to affirmative action, the Affirmative Action/Recruitment Plan, and the EEO Program at Texas State: